Lamp base remover



Allg- 1945- F. G; PHILLIPS 1 I 2,382,170

LAMP BASE REMOVER Filed Feb. 21, 1944 mum-on, mummy/bum ATTOIWZ Y Patented Aug. 14, 1945 UNlTED STATES LAMP BASE REMOVER Frederick G. Phillips, Port Moody, British Columbia, Canada Application February 21, 1944, Serial No. 523,383

3 Claims.

My invention relates to improvements in lamp base removers, the particular object of which is to provide means for removing the bases of large electric light bulbs from their sockets. The removal of these large lamp bases from sockets which are deeply recesed in metal reflectors, such as are used for outdoor lighting is frequently quite difficult owing to flexible suspension of the lamp fixture, the angle of such fixture and through the lamp having been screwed in very tightly to prevent it working out incidental to wind or vibration.

The present invention is designed to reach conveniently into the lamp socket and grip the outer periphery of the lamp base which being of thin metal is easily indented and consequently more easily gripped than the inner periphery of the base which is lined with glass firmly embedded in cement. A further object is to take advantage of the soldered connection on the peripheral wall of the base to prevent the remover from turningwith respect to the lamp .base, as will be more fully described in the following specification and shown in the accompanying drawing, in which:

Fig. 1 is a general view of the invention showing a lamp base firmly held therein.

Fig. 2' is a sectional view taken on the line 2-2 of Figure 3.

Fig. 3 is a plan view.

In the drawing like characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in each figure.

The numeral I indicates generally a cylinder having an end closure 2 in which is fitted a folding ring 3 or other suitable device for supporting the tool from the users belt. The inner wall of the cylinder l is provided with a fine left hand thread as at 5 which engages a corresponding thread 6 surrounding an intermediate part of a sleeve 1. The upper extremity of the sleeve l-is flared as at 8 and'is longitudinally slotted as at 9 to form segments 10. A gap H is formed in the .flar'ed or tapered portion 8 of the sleeve 7 which preferably extends on opposite sides of one of the slots 9. The inner periphery of the tapered portion 8 is serrated circumferentially to form gripping teeth !2. Surrounding the tapered portion 8 is a collar M which is tapered internally adjacent its upper edge as at 15. This collar is adapted to rest on the upper end of the cylinder 1 and to contract the circumference of the segments 10. p

In use, it is necessary, if any of the glass of the lamp remains extending from the lamp base I! that it should be broken ofi, when no glass pro- 55 (Cl. 8 13) v jects the upper end of the tool is pressed towards the lamp base, so that said base becomes seated 10 contract about the lamp base to grip it. As the pressure increases about the lamp base some particles of glass may be broken from the inner recesses of said base, in which case the glass will fall to the base of the cylinder I from whence it can be removed at an appropriate opportunity.

When the eflort to turn the cylinder I about the sleeve 1 becomes greater than the effort to turn the lamp base in its socket said lamp will turn and will withdraw from its socket, the base will be firmly held in the remover until it is desired to get rid of it, when a twist between the lamp base and the cylinder in a clockwise direction will open the segments l0 and free the lamp base.

What I claim as my invention is:

1. A lamp base remover comprising a cylinder, a sleeve within the cylinder, said sleeve having a slotted open end adapted to surround the rim of a lamp base, cooperating means located on the sleeve and cylinder to contract the open end of the sleeve about the lamp base in response to turning movement of the cylinder in an anticlockwise direction, said sleeve having a peripheral gap at its open end. adapted to bridge the terminal spot on the rim of the lamp base whereby the marginal edge of said gap may abut said terminal spot to rotate said base when securely gripped. I p

2. A lamp'base remover comprising a cylinder,

a sleeve within the cylinder, said sleeve having a slotted open end adapted to surround the rim of a lamp base, cooperating means located on the sleeve and cylinder to contract the open end of the sleeve about the lamp base in response to turning movement of the cylinder in an anticlockwise direction, said sleeve having a peripheral gap at its open end adapted to bridge the terminal spot on the rim of the lamp base whereby the marginal edge of said gap may abut said terminal spot to rotate said base when securely gripped, said sleeve having annular teeth surrounding its inner periphery at the open end to cause said sleeve to hold against endwise movement lengthwise of the lamp base.

,3. A lamp base remover comprising a cylinder having an inner peripheral left hand thread, a and a taper on the cylinder complementary to sleeve within the cylinder having threaded enthe flared end of the sleeve, said taper being endgagement therewith, said sleeve being longituwise movable with the cylinder about the sleeve dinally slotted and flared at one end to fit over to contract the open end of said sleeve about the the rim of a lamp base, said end having a gap 5 lamp base to unscrew it from its socket. adapted to bridge the terminal spot of the lamp base and prevent it from turning in the sleeve FREDERICK G. PHILLIPS. 

